Tufail Mohammad


Tufail Mohammad

The portrait of Maj. Tufail Mohammad (1914–58)
Birth nameTufail Mohammad
Nickname(s)Fateh-i-Lakshmipur
Eng. Lit.: (Victor of Lakshmipur)
Born(1914-07-22)July 22, 1914[1]
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, British India
DiedAugust 7, 1958(1958-08-07) (aged 44)
Lakshmipur, Sylhet District, East Pakistan
Buried
Burewala, Punjab, Pakistan
AllegianceBritish Raj British India (1932-1947)
 Pakistan (1947-1958)
Branch/service British Indian Army
 Pakistan Army
Years of service1932–58
Rank Major
Service numberPA-1224
Unit 1/16th Punjab Regiment
13 Punjab Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War II
First Kashmir War
1958 East Pakistan-India border clashes 
Awards Nishan-e-Haider
Spouse(s)Niaz Bibi
ChildrenNaseem Akhtar (Daughter)
Azmat Akhtar (grandson)
WebsiteMaj. Tufail by Pakistan Army

Major Tufail Mohammad NH (Urdu: طفیل محمد ; b. 22 June 1914 – 7 August 1958: 26 [2]), NH, was a Pakistani military officer and the third recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider (Eng. Trans.: Emblem of the Lion) for his actions of valor during the 1958 East Pakistan-India border clashes.[3]

  1. ^ Saeed, Imran (27 May 2012). "Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed - Inscription on Tufail Gate". www.flickr.com (in Urdu). Burewala, Punj. Pakistan: Imran Saeed, Flickr. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Senate Secretariat, 2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Pakistan Army Official, staff writer. "Major Tufail Muhammad". www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/. Army ISPR. Retrieved 7 August 2023.